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J. MULLEN.

HORSE GOLLAR.

Nd. 519,585. Patented May 8, 1894.

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NITE STATES PATENT QFFICE.

JAMES MULLEN, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

HORSE-COLLAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 519,585, dated May 8,1894.

I Application filed February 23, 1894. Serial No- 501,101. (No model.)

same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specifica-.

tion.

This invention has reference to an improvement in horse-collars andconsists in the peculiar and novel construction as will be more fullyset forth hereinafter.

The object of this invention is to construct a horse-collar that willbear evenly on the shoulders in the direction of the strain and whichmay be adjusted to fit the neck and thus avoid strain on the breast ofthe horse and the friction incident to collars as heretoforeconstructed.

Figure 1 is a front view of my improved horse-collar. Fig. 2 is avertical sectional view through the center of the collar. .Fig.

3 is a horizontal cross-section on the line AB,

Fig. 1. p

In the drawings 4 indicates the roll of leather compactly filled withstraw or other. suitable material,the lower central portion of the roll4 at 4 is bent over a short radius, indicated in broken lines, andconnects at both sides with the curved parts 4 bent over the largerradius, also indicated in broken lines, thus forming a three-centercurve, or arch, the central portion of which is smaller than theothers,the widest portion being on the line AB. The upper portions of the rollextend tangentially in a straight line to the ends. The upper ends ofthe roll 4 are not curved in toward each other to form the withers butend abruptly leaving the upper end open and,therefore, the collar is notsupported on the neck by the withers. Theafterwale 5 extends outwardbeyond the roll 4 having its widest portionon the line AB, Fig. 1, andends in the housing 6,-to one of the upper open ends of the after-Wale 5the strap 7 is secured and to the-opposite end the huekle 8 by which theupper open ends of the roll and after-Wale may be adjusted so as to becloser together or farther apart and secured in the adjusted position.The hood 9 is secured to one side of the collar and the other side isprovided with the strap and buckle-10 by which the same is adjusted andsecured.

To secure a firm bearing on the shoulder and on the neck the pad 11 issecured on each side of the after-Wale 5, as is shown in Figs. 2 and 3,so as to fit the shoulders and extend upward and inward to fo'rm thecushionedbearing 12 on the neck, this bearing 12 is made to fit the neckwithout bearing on the upper part of the same.

These collars can be kept in stock of various sizes and have the pad 11secured to fit any particular horse so that with the adjustment at theupper end a collar can be made to easily fit the shoulders of .anyhorseand so support the strains that the greatest amount of work can beperformed without injury to the horse.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- A horse collar having the roll or fOI'B-Wfilf) topprovided with a strap and buckle and covered by a hood,-and a padsecured to the under sides of the after-Wale and extending upward to theinner side of the collar, as described.

In witness whereofI have hereunto set my hand.

. JAMES MULLEN. 1

\Vitnesses:

JOSEPH A. MILLER, M. L. 'MAHONEY.

